brewerjerry Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Hi Pretty sure it was discussed in a thread before, but i cant find it and i cant recall the eventual verdict of the colours used on this 404Sqn beau at davidstowe moor cheers jerry http://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/uk/raf/beaufighter/bristol-beaufighter-tf-mk-x-lz295-2-z-of-no-404-squadron-rcaf-at-davidstow-moore/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck1945 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 From the Aviaeolgy instructions for sheet 72002 featuring 404 Sqd aircraft with 2x codes (pre D-Day), the earlier TFX aircraft were finished in TSS which changed to Coastal Special Duties Scheme A with overall EDSG uppers. The photo may show one of those TSS finished aircraft that has been perhaps partially repainted in EDSG and also showing the faded earlier paint and patch-up painting. note that other than the general scheme info from Aviaeology, the rest is pure conjecture on my part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaselden Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 To me it looks like an airframe that's been extensively touched up over time and in desperate need of an overall repaint. The whole appearance, from the overpainted fuselage code to the general grubbiness and (probably) paint fading, is one of a very war-weary bird. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 The paintwork appears heavily chalked and stained, whilst the '2' looks as though it has been painted on a rectangle of paint covering a previous letter or number. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Nick Millman said: The paintwork appears heavily chalked and stained, whilst the '2' looks as though it has been painted on a rectangle of paint covering a previous letter or number. Nick Coastal Command opted out of the normal squadron codes system (I can't remember exactly when) and replaced the two letter combinations with a single number for each unit on a particular station so over painting of the original codes would be quite common at one time. Notice how little pre-and post-shading and panel line wash has been applied........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPuente54 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 stever219, by golly, you are correct, sir! The "Spanish School" types would definitely deduct points for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Hi All Thanks for the comments, unfortunately the 404 Sqn website is no longer, so i cant find the other photos i think i recall seeing and i wonder now if the dicussion thread i recall was on a different board ? maybe someone in the future will do a decal sheet for this beau cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I'm not sure where I got this picture from, as I didn't record that info. If someone knows, please post it. It looks to have been taken at the same time as the image posted by brewerjerry. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 1 hour ago, dogsbody said: I'm not sure where I got this picture from, as I didn't record that info. If someone knows, please post it. It looks to have been taken at the same time as the image posted by brewerjerry. Chris Hi Chris Awesome, helps build the camo scheme up, I eventually want to do a model of it. when i used to live in plymouth i visited the old airfield at davidstowe moor many times cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBC Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I don't believe that is an actual colour photo of 2-Z LZ295 but rather a colourized one. In my opinion this is a "colour" version of the identical black and white one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 3 hours ago, TBC said: I don't believe that is an actual colour photo of 2-Z LZ295 but rather a colourized one. In my opinion this is a "colour" version of the identical black and white one. Agreed. I would definitely rate this one as colourized. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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